TOKYO, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — One in 4 {couples} who obtained married previously yr in Japan met by matching apps, the identical proportion as those that met at work, a latest survey performed by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. has discovered.
The on-line survey, performed from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16, acquired responses from a complete of 1,620 married folks aged 20 to 79 nationwide. The insurance coverage firm introduced the outcomes of the survey on Thursday.
Asked the place the respondents met their partner, 25 p.c of the newlyweds answered by “matching apps” and the identical proportion cited “colleagues, seniors or juniors at work,” whereas 13.5 p.c answered “introductions by friends or acquaintances,” 9.4 p.c stated “school classmates, seniors or juniors,” and seven.3 p.c stated “marriage hunting parties or events.”
Among the explanations for many who have used matching apps for marriage, with a number of solutions allowed, “because it is easy to meet people” and “because I can’t meet prospective partners at work” had been at 46.7 p.c every, adopted by “because I can choose the partner of my choice” at 41.7 p.c.
Meanwhile, marriages from encounters at workplaces, which had been the usual, could have revived, the corporate stated in its evaluation, as teleworking has decreased and work attendance has elevated within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and interactions at workplaces, resembling consuming events, are rising.